MassChallenge 2026 Healthcare Challenge Program - Information Session #2

The MassChallenge Healthcare Challenge Program accelerates outcomes-driven partnerships between startups and enterprises to fuel innovation across medical devices, public health, mental health services, insurance, pharmaceuticals, and other healthcare sectors. Our partners' challenges have C-Suite support, budget, and resources, and now they need YOU to help them tackle these issues. In turn, you'll benefit from their deep subject matter expertise and explore avenues that further validate your solution.

You will have the chance to collaborate with our Challenge Partners, leading healthcare institutions and industry organizations, throughout the Healthcare Challenge Program. Apply for the opportunity to work with the Challenge Partners, validate your solutions against their most pressing challenges, and explore opportunities for potential pilots, proofs of concept, and long-term partnerships.

Our 2026 Healthcare Challenge Partners include:

• Altus Dental
• Eli Lilly
• MassMutual
• MIT Lincoln Laboratory
• Vertex Pharmaceuticals

RSVP TO:

• Learn about the MassChallenge Healthcare Challenge Program
• Uncover the challenges our Partners are solving this year
• Plug in to the global MassChallenge community
• Network with healthcare founders
• Watch a live walkthrough of how to build your profile and apply
• Get your questions answered by the community with LIVE Q&A!

Applications open October 15, 2025, and close November 5, 2025.

Learn more and get a HEAD START by checking out the program page and creating your profile today!

MassChallenge’s proven methodology hyper-focuses on helping founders identify goals and key initiatives, providing access to a meaningful network of experts and mentors, while also providing connection to a deep peer network from across the global community. All for no equity and no strings attached.

About MassChallenge

MassChallenge is the global network for innovators. Headquartered in the United States with eight locations worldwide, it is the non-profit’s mission to help bold entrepreneurs disrupt the status quo and create sustainable change. Since launching in 2009, MassChallenge has run programs in 24 countries, supported more than 4,500 startups from around the world, and awarded over $18M in equity-free cash and prizes. Learn more about MassChallenge at masschallenge.org.